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Knowledge and information seeking behaviour among medical trainees on complementary and alternative medicine use
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)Background: The substantial increase in the consumption of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has spawned renewed interest in assessing determinants underlying this phenomenon. The present study aimed at describing ... -
Knowledge and practice about cervical cancer and Pap smear testing among patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003-12)Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in developing countries. Population-based cytologic screening and early treatment does reduce morbidity and mortality associated with ... -
Knowledge and Practice about cervical cancer and papsmear testing among patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Medical school, 2006)Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in developing countries. Population-based cytologic screening and early treatment does reduce morbidity and mortality associated with ... -
Knowledge and practice of clinical ethics among healthcare providers in a government hospital, Chennai
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2013-06)The growing public concern about the ethical conduct of healthcare professionals highlights the need to incorporate clinical ethics in medical education. This study examined the knowledge and practice of clinical ethics ... -
Knowledge and practices of food hygiene and safety among camel milk handlers in the pastoral camel value chain in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Camel milk contributes up to 30% of pastoral community annual caloric intake making it one of the main diets for the pastoral community. In addition, camel milk is a major source of income and serves significant cultural ... -
Knowledge and practices of the residents living along the Nairobi river riparian on the use of the contaminated river for farming and its effects on animal reproduction
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Residents practising pig farming along the Nairobi River Riparian in Kenyawere interviewed to evaluate theirknowledge and practices on the use of the contaminated riverfor farming and its effects on animal reproduction. ... -
Knowledge and practices regarding Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus among camel handlers in a Slaughterhouse, Kenya, 2015
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dromedary camels are implicated as reservoirs for the zoonotic transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) with the respiratory route thought to be the main mode of transmission. Knowledge and ... -
Knowledge and Risk Factors for Foot-and-mouth Disease Among Small-scale Dairy Farmers in an Endemic Setting
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral infection of cloven-hoofed animals. In Kenya, the disease is endemic with outbreaks typically occurring throughout the year. A cross-sectional study was undertaken ... -
Knowledge and use of family planning methods and services in west Yimbo division, Bondo district, western Kenya
(Institute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2012)The Government of Kenya, nongovernmental organizations, and donors are dedicated to promoting and improving easily accessible, affordable, acceptable, and effective family planning methods. These efforts have apparently ... -
Knowledge attitude and practices of care givers attending the Kenyatta N. Hospital MCH clinics towards oral health of their children
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Knowledge Attitudes and Practice of Breastmilk Expression and Storage Among Working Mothers With Infants Under Six Months of Age in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Expression and storage of breastmilk is a strategy that ensures continued breast milk consumption in the event of temporary separation of an infant from the mother. However, many studies show that working mothers ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Practices of a Rural Population on Malaria and the Mosquito Vector
(Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989) -
Knowledge level of glaucoma patients attending clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Glaucoma is a characteristic optic neuropathy which typically results in specific patterns of progressive visual field loss and who’s most important risk factor is raised intraocular pressure (IOP). It is second ... -
Knowledge Management & Institutional Framework: Kenyan Veterinary Services
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2011)In this paper we introduce the concept of Knowledge Management as an important ingredient in the delivery of Veterinary Services in Kenya and trace the historical perspectives of the development of the veterinary profession ... -
Knowledge management as source of sustainable competitive advantage
(AIBUMA PublishingSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-04-05)Creation and sustenance of competitive advantage continues to be the central agenda in strategic research and practice. Farms strive to survive and succeed in competition by pursuing strategies that enable them to ... -
Knowledge Management as Source of sustainable competitive advantage(Comparative Assessment of Egerton University Farms and Private Commercial Farms
(2010)Creation and sustenance of competitive advantage co ntinues to be the central agenda in strategic resea rch and practice. Farms strive to survive and succeed in co mpetition by pursuing strategies that enable them ... -
Knowledge Management for Industrial Innovation and Development
(co, 2012)A ssessment of Eng inee r ing Cr it ic al Skills Re le v ant for the Indust r ialisat ion N eeds -
Knowledge management strategy and organizational change in commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study attempts to establish the relationship between knowledge management strategy and organizational change in commercial banks in Kenya. Knowledge management strategy can assist a firm to induce individuals to offer ... -
A Knowledge management system for indigenious crops production: A case of sorghum farming in South Tharaka, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)